Château de Pez 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

Château de Pez 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity, slightly tight and reveals some concentration. There are notes of fresh/chunky blackcurrant, crushed raspberry and more lightly crushed plum combined with hints of violet as well as hints of fleshy red berries and a discreet touch of nutmeg. The palate is nicely juicy and reveals a nice freshness, precision, some small…

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Château Cossieu-Coutelin 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Cossieu-Coutelin 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity and reveals some concentration and a fine pulpiness. There are notes of pulpy blackberry, fleshy strawberry and, more slightly, blueberry, combined with delicate touches of liquorice and a discreet hint of light tobacco. The palate is mineral, discreetly tight and reveals fruit, tension and a tense tannic structure. On the palate,…

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2nd de Pez 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

2nd de Pez 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fresh, racy and shows some soft power as well as a fine and powerful grain. There are notes of violets, wild dark berries and more lightly red berries combined with hints of red plum, racy minerality/salt gravel and discreet hints of fresh blond tobacco. The palate is nicely juicy, fresh and offers…

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Château Bernard Magrez 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Bernard Magrez 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is aromatic and reveals a certain gourmandize, toastiness and good definition. There are notes of fresh, pulpy boysenberry, pulpy, fresh raspberry and more lightly blueberry combined with fine touches of zan, racy/almost iodine minerality, lily and fine Bourbon vanilla. The palate is mineral and offers freshness, good definition, juiciness, precision, fine tension, accuracy,…

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Château Ormes de Pez 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Ormes de Pez 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity, elegant, racy and reveals a certain intensity, a fine power, a nice finesse/power of grain. We find notes of pulpy/juicy cherry, pulpy raspberry and more slightly racy gravel combined with fine nuances of violet, discrete notes of sweet pepper, and a subtle hint of smoke. The palate is nicely conducted and…

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La Dame de Montrose 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

La Dame de Montrose 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fresh, elegant and reveals some discreetly restrained power, good definition, silkiness, depth and racy. There are notes of fresh blackcurrant, lily, fresh lilac and, to a lesser extent, clove, combined with hints of smoke, pulpy raspberry, discreet hints of vanilla and a fine touch of toasted almond. The palate is fruity, fresh,…

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Château Tronquoy-Lalande 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Tronquoy-Lalande 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity, elegant, fresh, beautifully racy and offers delicacy in its velvety, airy and fine floral side. There are notes of fresh blackcurrant, peony and, more slightly, lilac, combined with hints of ripe/pulpy red berries, with fine hints of blueberry, sweet spices, very discreet hints of graphite, smoke and fresh pepper. The palate…

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Château Meyney 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Meyney 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is precise, nicely classic but elegant, revealing power (in accuracy/finesse), good definition, fine grain and freshness. There are notes of pulpy blackcurrant, wild strawberry and, more slightly, pulpy raspberry combined with hints of violet, racy salinity/graves, discreet hints of fresh nutmeg and an imperceptible hint of serenity. The palate is fruity and offers…

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Prieur de Meyney 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

Prieur de Meyney 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity, fresh and reveals a fine power, racy concentration and a fine grain. There are notes of fresh raspberry, fleshy strawberry and more lightly violet combined with hints of graphite, camphor and fine chocolate and toastiness. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, good definition, juiciness, freshness, acidity, good/discreet work on…

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The Corsair of Laffitte Carcasset 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The Corsair of Laffitte Carcasset 2021 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is spicy. There are notes of nutmeg, pepper and, more slightly, blackberry combined with fine varietal touches as well as hints of black berries, cloves and fine leather. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, a nice finesse in its volume and roundness, an acidic spine, some tension and a touch of iodine….

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